as in reactions
a strong public response against something
There was swift backlash to the senator's controversial comments.
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reactions
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Other Reddit users shared their thoughts and reactions to the discovery in the comments section.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025 -
This new change might not be going over as well, based on initial social media reactions.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Backlashes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backlashes. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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